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Message:: [QUOTE="Terence Cheesman, post: 7464659, member: 86498"]I have always been impressed with the tetradrachms from this mint during this time. This type appears to have a long history of being minted starting circa 205 BC and ending perhaps as late as circa 35 BC. The later issues are usually rather crude. However the initial issues with the magistrates CT and  DEI N (There are variations of this name) seem to have been created by a relatively competent artist. The obverses are usually very good, though I find the image of Nike to be a bit stiff.  Though a contemporary of the Pamphylian tetradrachms minted in the name and types of Alexander the Great these coins do not share the broad diameters of that coinage. This is curious.  On a personal note I bought this coin in 2002 from an eBay dealer who had a lot of them. At the time I thought that this coin had the best obverse die of all the ones I saw being offered at that time. I did pay quite a bit more than what was the norm for these coins something like $600 during a period of time when these coins were usually hammering down for around $300.  On a second personal note' In late October 2017 I bought a coin in a Swiss auction. They sent it a week later everything right My name, address, postal code but instead of Canada they put USA. I thought okay the postal code should clue them in Wrong went to New York City bounced around all the five boroughs went to Connecticut. Came back bounced around again went back to Switzerland back to New York City Bounced around some more and finally went back to Switzerland and then in February headed to me. About mid February I finally did get it. Side Ar tetradrachm 205-175 BC Obv. Head of Athena right in Corinthian style helmet. Rv. Nike advancing left holding wreath. Sear GCV 5433 var 16.78 grms 30 mm[ATTACH=full]1293072[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]

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